Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in China

China: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 3.47 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
3.47
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
178th
of 184 countries
All-time high
9.12
in 2000
All-time low
3.47
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in China, 2000–2019

02468102000200920192000: 9.12001: 8.42002: 7.72003: 7.12004: 6.72005: 6.32006: 62007: 5.82008: 5.52009: 5.22010: 52011: 4.72012: 4.62013: 4.42014: 4.32015: 4.12016: 3.92017: 3.82018: 3.62019: 3.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

China recorded 3.47 for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in China peaked at 9.12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.47, in 2019.

That places China 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in China, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths) in China, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 9.12
2001 8.43 -7.6%
2002 7.71 -8.5%
2003 7.14 -7.4%
2004 6.66 -6.7%
2005 6.27 -5.9%
2006 6 -4.2%
2007 5.76 -4.0%
2008 5.47 -5.2%
2009 5.23 -4.3%
2010 4.95 -5.3%
2011 4.71 -4.9%
2012 4.57 -3.0%
2013 4.39 -3.9%
2014 4.25 -3.1%
2015 4.07 -4.2%
2016 3.93 -3.5%
2017 3.81 -3.2%
2018 3.61 -5.2%
2019 3.47 -3.9%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 3.47 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.77, 22% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • China's 3.47 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.51, 24% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.78 5.23 9.12 10
2010s 4.18 3.47 4.95 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 175 Iceland 4.24 compare
  2. 176 Australia 4.19 compare
  3. 177 Russia 4.01 compare
  4. 179 Albania 3.32 compare
  5. 180 Ukraine 3.16 compare
  6. 181 Finland 2.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in China?
Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in China was 3.47 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 9.12 in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 3.47 in 2019.
How does China rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
China ranks 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,086 data points, 2000–2021
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